Mulberry is not only an important forage for silkworm, but also an excellent tree species with higher economic and ecological value. To explore the drought resistance characteristics of hybrid mulberry seedlings, Zhesangza 1 was used as the experimental material in this study and PEG6000 was used...

Although Asia shows moderate species richness of mulberry (Morus L.) today, unfortunately no mulberry fossil has been reported from the Cenozoic sediments of this continent to date. Here, we report for the first time the occurrence of leaf remains (both impression and compression) having similarity ...

Water is a key factor for the mulberry plant since, the full potential of mulberry crop production is frequently decreased by the limitations on water. The present study was carried out to assess the stomatal regulation and gas exchange parameters on four mulberry genotypes and three varieties in...

Mulberry (Morus species) leaves are the sole source of food for the silkworm (Bombyx mori L.) hence, high-quality foliage is the key to the productivity of the silk industry. Rapid water loss from the harvested leaves is one of the major reasons for quality loss affecting silkworm feeding...

The present study was under taken to assess the drought stress tolerance in four mulberry genotypes and three varieties. Four months old mulberry plants were subjected to three water regimes viz., 100% PC, 50% PC, 25% PC for 30 days. Chlorophyll Stability Index, intrinsic Water Use Efficiency and...

Aims: Dioecious plants present sexual dimorphism, but how the root traits and nutrient uptake of female and male plants in dioecious species response to the sexual identity change of the neighbor plants are poorly understood. Methods: Mulberry (Morus alba L.), a dioecious plant widely distributed...

The study was undertaken to assess the marker polymorphism and genetic distance in a set of nine mulberry genotypes contrasting for Water Use Efficiency (WUE) and root traits, short-listed by screening 273 germplasm accessions based on growth and Δ¹³C values as a prelude to genome mapping studies....

High temperature tolerance was evaluated in six mulberry cultivars: (1) 'Taiwan Miaoli No.1' (control), (2) 'Taiwan Miaoli No.2', (3) 'Taiwan 108', (4) 'Taiwan 203', (5) 'Taiwan 228', and (6) 'Taiwan 46C019' by determining chlorophyll fluorescence (Fv/Fm values). Mulberry leaves were treated in a...

Drought stress commonly happens more than once during the life cycle of perennial trees. Stress memory endows better capacity to cope with repeated stresses for plants, while the underlying mechanisms are not fully elucidated. In this study, 2-month-old saplings of two mulberry cultivars (Husang32...

Water plays major role in absorption of mineral nutrients. The nutritive value of mulberry leaf, being the only delicious food of silkworm (Bombyx mori L.) performs a major role on the growth of silkworm and cocoon crop. Mulberry nutritional value depends on the availability of water and nutrition...